Burglar-alarm



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S. B. & M. M. DANIELS. BURGLAR ALARM.

Patented June 28, 1898.

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S. B. & M. M. DANIELS. BURGLAR ALARM.

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SAMUEL 13. DANIELS AND MARY M. DANIELS, or HARVEY, ILLINOIS.

BURGLAR-ALARM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 606,519, dated June 28, 1898 Application filed September 24, 1897. Serial No. 652,818. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, SAMUEL l3. DANIELS and MARY M. DANIELS, citizens of the United States, residing at Harvey, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Burglar-Alarms; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as'will enable oth ers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. i

This invention relates to burglar or safety alarms; and it consists, primarily, of clock mechanism coacting with a bell or analogous signal and having in conjunction therewith trip mechanism and actuating devices con: nected up to cords or wires running from doors, windows, or other closures andadapted to be carried in the pocket and serve also to give warning against pickpockets by the attachment thereof to pocket-books, watches, and other valuables, and is also intended to operate a lamp to elevate the flame or wick thereof, either in single form or multiple, or be used to actuate electrical devices to make or break circuits.

The invention further consists of the details of construction and arrangement of the several parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide a portable device especially intended for the use of travelers and adapted to be set up in operative position without requiring mechanical skill or be carried in the pocket and in either event give warning through a suitable and preferred arrangement of the entrance into a room of a burglar or removal of valuables from the person, the parts being simple and effective in their construction and operation, strong and durable, easily and readily operated and set up in proper position, and comparatively inexpensive in the cost of manufacture.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the improved device applied in operative position and as connected to a door,transom,'a window-sash, and also to a lamp. Fig. 2 is a sectional perspective View of the clock mechanism or at tachment in connection therewith and a part of the casing surrounding the same. Fig. 3

is a detail perspective view of a spring-clasp adapted to be used in connection with the device. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective View of an engaging arm adapted to be removably applied to the thumbewheel of a wick-shaft. Referring to the drawings, wherein similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views, the numeral 1 designates a suitable box or casing which may be made in varying sizes and is adapted to be carried in the pocket of a person traveling or removably set up in a building or house, and therein is mounted a spring-actuated clock mechanism 2 which includes an escapement-shaft 3, from which projects an arm 4 and the arm of a striker or hammer 5, the latter being adapted to contact with a bell or with the adjacent side of the box and form a buzzer. On the inside of the casin g 1 is pivotally mounted a bell-crank lever 6, preferably formed of wire and having an elongated arm 7, to which a cord or wire 8 is adapted to be connected and passes out through an eye 9 in the adjacent portion of the casing. The said bell-crank lever is also formed with a loop 10, which is adapted to engage the arm 4, and the clock mechanism after being wound is held thereby against movement and until the cord or wire 9 is pulled to throw the loop 10 from engagement with the arm 4.

When the loop 10 is drawn out of engagement with the end of the arm 4, the escapement of course is released and the spring tension of the mechanism exerted to actuate the arm of the striker or hammerfi and also moves a spring-arbor 11 to which is connected a sweep 12, having an outer hookedl end 13 adapted to be removably engaged by a ring 14 on the inner end of a wire or analogous device 15, also extending through an eye in the casing 1 and running off in a suitable direction from the latter. The loop 10 of the bell-crank lever may also have a cord or wire attached thereto and passed'out through a different portion of the casing. By this means a great many cords or wires can be operated simultaneously and run from i different sources, as clearly shown inFig. 1, where one cord or wire extends from a transom and passes over and is movably attached to the panels of a door, so as to set off the alarm or signal either by the movement of the door itself or an attempt to cut out the panels thereof. Another wire or cord extends to the sash of a window, and the several cords or wires are adapted to be removably attached to the similar devices extending outwardly from the casing 1, so that a disconnection may be had during the daytime,when an operation of the alarm is not desired, and also to permit a ready opening or closing of the parts adapted to be connected up to the said alarm.

Another application of the device is shown in Fig. 1 and consists of a wire, the same as that designated by 15, heretofore referred to, running to an arm 16, which embraces the thumb-wheel 17 of a wick-shaft of a lamp. The arm 16 comprises two rebent fingers 18, which straddle the wick-shaft and ends,which are held closely against the main body of the arm 16 by a removable clasp 19. The operation of this device is that when a tension is exerted upon the wire the arm 16 is drawn over to raise the wick of the lamp and thereby light a compartment, it being of course understood that the lamp-wick is turned low and the flame considerably dim when originally adjusted. This same wire 15 could be as readily attached to the switch-lever of an electric light or series of such lights and the same operation ensue.

It will be noted that the ring 14 engages the hooked end 13 of the sweep 12, and the said sweep 12 turns in such direction that when arriving at a certain point the ring 14 will slip off. This prevents interference with the operation of the clock mechanism, as it is readily apparent that in the event of the ring 14 still retaining its connection with the sweep the device to which the wire 15 is attached will be pulled over to a certain distance and block the operation of said clock mechanism. As a further auxiliary in this connection the clasp 20 (shown by Fig. 3) is connected by a vertical wire 21 to the wire 15 or, if desired, to the arm 16, and in the event of the use of an electric switch-lever to the latter. This clasp is intended to be attached to a further wire running through a pipe located,preferably,against the ceiling and connected with the lamp in another story or compartment of a building, or to a second clock mechanism, similar to that heretofore set forth, which would be connected up to the oil-lamp or other light.

It Will be understood that many different arrangements of the several parts could ensue and attachments different from those set forth be made; but sufficient has been shown to illustrate the practicability of the invention and how from a simple device other auxiliaries can be actuated. The casing 1 is intended to be applied in removable position when used as shown in Fig. 1 and multiple connections be made therewith, as specified.

The device is also adapted to be carried upon the person, in a pocket or other place,

as desired, and be connected up to a watch, pocketbook, or other valuables, and an attempt made to remove these articles without the knowledge of the person carrying the same will be immediately made known through the alarm,an d if the person falls asleep said alarm is suflicient to cause immediate awakening.

Other uses and advantages will appear from time to time to those using the device, and it is obviously apparent that many minor changes in the details of construction, proportion, and dimensions might be made and substituted for those shown and described without in the least departing from the nature or spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In a device of the character set forth, the combination with clock mechanism, of a sweep attached thereto, to which a cord is connected, means for sensitively holding the clock mechanism against movement, a bellorank lever pivotally mounted adjacent to the clock mechanism and having an elongated arm to which a cord or analogous device is attached, said bell-crank lever being formed with a loop, and an arm in connection with the clock mechanism adapted to be engaged by said loop, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the character set forth, the combination of clock mechanism, including an alarm and having a trip-arm projecting from a portion thereof, a sweep attached to the clock mechanism, a bell-crank lever adjacent to the clock mechanism and having a loop for engagement with the said arm and of itself provided with an elongated arm, and cords or analogous devices attached to the sweep and elongated arm of the bell-crank lever and extending in opposite directions, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the character set forth, the combination of clock mechanism, including an alarm, a sweep attached thereto, means for sensitively holding the clock mechanism against movement, a connection running from said sweep, and an arm comprising rebent fingers to straddle a wick-shaft and embrace a thumb-wheel thereon, whereby the degree of brilliancy of a light may be controlled at a distance from the clock mechanism, substantially as described.

4. In a device of the character set forth, the combination with clock mechanism; including an alarm, a sweep attached to one portion of said mechanism, sensitive holding devices in connection with an opposite part of said clock mechanism, and cords or analogous devices attached to said sweep and sensitive holding devices andextending away from the clock mechanism in opposite directions, substantially as described.

5. In a device of the character set forth, the combination of clock mechanism, including an alarm, a sweep attached to said clock mechanism, sensitive holding devices for said sweep and sensitive holding devices and exspecification in the presence of two subscribtending away from the clock mechanism in ing witnesses.

opposite directions, and an arm to which one SAMUEL B. DANIELS. of the cords or analogous devices is connected MARY M. DANIELS.

5 and mounted on a controlling device for a Witnesses:

lamp, substantially as described. R. M. CAMPBELL,

In testimony whereof we have signed this JANE LOVE. 

